Kishwaukee College Foundation names fall scholarship recipients

The Kishwaukee College Foundation recently handed out $218,866 in scholarships to hundreds of local students for the fall semester.

The foundation awarded the funds to Kishwaukee students through 296 scholarships.

The funds are made possible through gifts from area agencies and associations, community members, and local businesses and industries. Students are selected on a competitive basis according to each scholarship’s specific requirements. The foundation’s spring semester scholarship application period is Sept. 15 through Oct. 15.

Kishwaukee College students received the following awards:

AG Communications Endowment: Brian Cuevas of Mendota, Damian Nava-Barrientos of Rochelle
Albert and Frances Besserman Endowment: Luis Blas of Rochelle
Arden Perry and Kathryn Cornell Scholarship: Nora Foss of Genoa, Jacob Reiss of Genoa
Barry Haber Kiwanis Club of DeKalb Scholarship: Ella Medina of DeKalb, Citlally Reyes Colorado of DeKalb, Natalia Rivera-Munoz of Sycamore
Beulah and Roberta Hackett Endowment: David Andrade of DeKalb, Justin Bell of DeKalb, Vanessa Briseno of Rochelle, Cassidi Calfa of Sycamore, Leslie Hernandez of DeKalb, Katie Maier of Sycamore, Caprice Pinkard of DeKalb, Joanna Ruiz of Aurora
Bruce Cobb Horticulture Scholarship: Crystal Larrabee of DeKalb
Bud and Kay Stocking Rochelle Rotary Service Above Self Endowment: Kara Martinez of Rochelle, Annaleigh McKinney of Rochelle
Charles and Mary Roberts Memorial Endowment: Brianna Crawford of DeKalb, David Horsoo of DeKalb, Mya Mlodzianowski of Kirkland, Leslie Sanchez of DeKalb, Jada Trent of Matteson, Brisa Zepeda of Rochelle
Charles and Mary Roberts Memorial Endowment for Nursing: Cassidi Calfa of Sycamore, Ananda Harrell of Rockford, Paul Kamulegeya of Chicago, Annalee Sutherland of DeKalb
Chris and Katherine Boulos Foundation: Josue Aburto of DeKalb, Colin Bafia of Sycamore, Emily Baldwin of Sycamore, Jose Barradas Lopez of DeKalb, Kayla Barton of Sycamore, Uliana Baylor of Sycamore, Justin Bell of DeKalb, Mia Beltran of DeKalb, Nicholas Benard of Sycamore, Ayden Boatman of Malta, Tayla Brannstrom of Sycamore, Ilanie Castorena of DeKalb, Alyssa Childress of Kingston, Vincent Cortes of DeKalb, Brenda Cuautle of Sycamore, Ana Cuevas of DeKalb, Ashley Davila of DeKalb, Joshua De Los Santos of Cortland, Paulo Diaz Lopez of Sycamore, Hanalee Dukes of Sycamore, Jasmine Dwyer of Sycamore, Brittany Ellis of Sycamore, Cayla Evans of Cortland, Alexandra Farlinger of Cortland, Precious French of DeKalb, Adisyn Galijatovic of DeKalb, Alexandra Gamez of DeKalb, Alicia Garcia of DeKalb, Diego Gonzalez Zabala of Sycamore, Jayden Harris of DeKalb, Brianna Hernandez of DeKalb, Seth Hess of DeKalb, Audrey Heth of Sycamore, Hailey Hoffman of DeKalb, Emilian Hristov of Sycamore, Charlette Hunt of Sycamore, Hayley King of Sycamore, Mikaela Kluxen of DeKalb, Dacota Knight of Sycamore, Paige Lewis of DeKalb, Johnny Lochbaum of Sycamore, Anna Lochbaum of Sycamore, Landon Lothson of Sycamore, Ella Lozeau of Sycamore, Tyler Maciejewski of DeKalb, Emmanuel Marquez of Malta, Ella Mathison of DeKalb, Stryder McIntosh of DeKalb, Ella Medina of DeKalb, Raven Meeks of DeKalb, Gustavo Mendez of Cortland, Hailey Michaels of DeKalb, Audrianna Moehling of Sycamore, Kynnidy Neeley of DeKalb, Henry Nelson of Sycamore, Marisol Nunez of DeKalb, Bryce Olson of DeKalb, Phynix Peleska of DeKalb, Keli Perez of DeKalb, Omar Perez of DeKalb, Kelli Petit of Sycamore, Ayla Price of Sycamore, Alex Prince of Malta, Justine Pringle of Cortland, Emma Reid of DeKalb, Citlally Reyes Colorado of DeKalb, Jessaca Ritchason of Sycamore, Natalia Rivera-Munoz of Sycamore, Ellie Rothenbach of Sycamore, River Rubicz of Sycamore, Leslie Sanchez of DeKalb, Allison Schmidt of Sycamore, Laynee Schroeder of Sycamore, Lane Schumacher of DeKalb, Assata Shah of DeKalb, Keisha Simms of Sycamore, AddieRae Sipes of Sycamore, Aiden Sisson of Cortland, Abbygail Soltow of Cortland, Noah Stanik of Sycamore, Reese Stouffer of Sycamore, Haydee Valdez of Malta, Kelsey Van Vlerah of DeKalb, Charlie Vander Bleek of DeKalb, Vanesa Villa of DeKalb, Nicholas Warren of Sycamore, Tezo Wilson of DeKalb
ComEd Endowment: Amy Fraire of Sandwich
Compeer Financial Scholarship: Alora Ager of DeKalb, Michelle McCandless of Kings
DeKalb Area Garden Club Endowment: Felicia Kubica of Genoa, Gabriel Nagle of Sycamore
DeKalb Fire Fighters Local 1236 Memorial Scholarship: Robert Floersch of Sycamore
Desa Henn Memorial Scholarship: Josue Aburto of DeKalb, Brittany Ellis of Sycamore, Kimberly Goodrich of Rochelle
Diane McNeilly Education Endowment: Aaliyah Losoya of Rochelle
Donald C. Mack Scholarship: Christopher Bittner of Paw Paw, Crystal Larrabee of DeKalb
Earl and Jeanne Pritchard Horticulture Scholarship: Alora Ager of DeKalb, Gabriel Nagle of Sycamore
Edward W. Deeke Endowment: Maria Rios of Aurora, Robert Singer of Rockford
Eleanor Anglin Price Scholarship: Brian Cuevas of Mendota, Jayme Egland of Rochelle
Emma Anderson Scholarship: Immanuel Arellano of Mount Morris, Uliana Baylor of Sycamore, Avery Boehne of Shabbona, Brenda Cuautle of Sycamore, Hanalee Dukes of Sycamore, Lucy Foss of Genoa, Chandler Gatbunton of Cortland, Royce Grados of Sycamore, Facundo Gutierrez of DeKalb, Madison Hallaron of DeKalb, Hazel Kruis-Schnurr of Sycamore, Brooke Lacerba of Sycamore, Keshaun Lacy of Cortland, Jasmynn Lipscomb of Rochelle, Johnny Lochbaum of Sycamore, Makenzie Mann of Sycamore, Iran Manriquez of DeKalb, Evan Munch of Sycamore, Emma Reid of DeKalb, Jacob Reiss of Genoa, Citlally Reyes Colorado of DeKalb, Kyle Roland of Sycamore, AddieRae Sipes of Sycamore, Landon Taylor of Sycamore
Enbridge Energy Company Pipeline Industry Awareness Scholarship: Amaya Price of DeKalb, Jonathan Stark of Hoffman Estates, Anna Varner of Rochelle, Denis Walsh of Maple Park
Frances Loubere Ally Activist Scholarship: Celeste McAndrew of Cortland
Goodwill Industries of Northern Illinois Scholarship: Henry Nelson of Sycamore, Keli Perez of DeKalb
Heartland Bank Community Enhancement Scholarship: Maya Beard of DeKalb, Kara Robers of Sycamore
Howard and Martha Mullins Memorial Endowment for Nursing: Justine Pringle of Cortland
Illinois Community College System Foundation Allen A.H. and Ellen M. Blessman Foundation Scholarship: Emmanuel Magallan of Cortland
Illinois Community College System Foundation Health Care Scholarship: Nicole Clements of Sycamore, Kassandra Kirk of Rochelle
Ine Achilles Scholarship for Horticulture: Lian Pedersen of Amboy
James Salomone Fuerst Endowment: Jessica Baietto of Mendota, Areeba Usman of DeKalb
Janice Vida Owens Endowment: Theresa Hutchison of DeKalb
Jeanne M. Henderson Memorial Endowment: Rachel Cook of Rochelle, Stefan Filipovic of Sycamore, Micheal Harris of DeKalb, Miguel Villegas of Amboy
Jeremy Davis Memorial Endowment: Lilli Delhotal of Maple Park
Jesus Romero Hispanic Endowment: Jose Barradas Lopez of DeKalb, Yulisa Gutierrez of DeKalb, Martin Rodriguez of Sycamore, Leslie Sanchez of DeKalb, Daniel Villagran of DeKalb
Kenneth and Susan Doubler Scholarship Fund: Josue Albanil of Creston, Charlie Vander Bleek of DeKalb
Kishwaukee College Alumni Association Scholarship: Keli Perez of DeKalb
Kishwaukee College Board of Trustees Scholarship: Diego Gonzalez Zabala of Sycamore
Kishwaukee College Employee Give Scholarship: Katherine Anderson of Rockford, Woodfin Billingsly of Cortland, Avery Coyle of Loves Park, Damian Nava-Barrientos of Rochelle, Vanesa Villa of DeKalb, Danica Ward of Creston
Kishwaukee College First-Generation Scholarship: Daniel Bermudez of Sterling, Paulo Diaz Lopez of Sycamore, Damian Nava-Barrientos of Rochelle
LaVerne “Dutch” Johnson Endowment: Lucy Foss of Genoa, Nora Foss of Genoa, Taylor Fry of Genoa, David Horsoo of DeKalb, Libby Johnson of Shabbona, Grace Luxton of Kings, John Swineheart of Kingston
Law Enforcement Lifelong Learning Scholarship: Lilli Delhotal of Maple Park, Madison Rollins of Sycamore
Leah Wach Memorial Endowment: William Mosley of Earlville
Marie Ann Pierce Memorial Endowment: Lacy Bardoner of Genoa
Mark Brisbin Memorial Scholarship: Tyler Guajardo of Belvidere
Mark Joseph Bussone Memorial Endowment: Lacy Bardoner of Genoa, Vianka Mercado of DeKalb, Makenzie Moser of Kirkland
Mathew J. Rood DPT Scholarship: Dustin Wielenga of Waterman
Michael Bennett and Janette Maley Art Scholarship: Kelli Petit of Sycamore
Nancy D. Castle Scholarship: Daniel Mancilla of Aurora, Areeba Usman of DeKalb
Nancy Heal Memorial Altrusa Scholarship: Kara Robers of Sycamore
OC Creative Scholarship: Mikaela Kluxen of DeKalb
O.J. and Phyllis Cunningham Malta Lions Club Memorial Scholarship: Katherine Anderson of Rockford
Paul J. Smith Memorial Endowment: Derrick Milostan of Lee
Philip H. Nye Scholarship: Phynix Peleska of DeKalb
Rebecca Williams Memorial Scholarship: Theresa Hutchison of DeKalb
Richard Akers Memorial Endowment: Sydni Bornhuetter of DeKalb
Robert and Doris Boey Endowment: Maximus Julian of Sycamore
Ronald S. Sweet Jr. Endowment: Kayleigh Krown of Cherry Valley, Emir Paz of DeKalb, Madelyn Wendt of Oregon
Rowland and Lucile Matteson Endowment: Alora Ager of DeKalb, Marcia Curran of Geneva, Christina Fisher of Kingston, Felicia Kubica of Genoa, Crystal Larrabee of DeKalb, Gabriel Nagle of Sycamore, Maria Rios of Aurora, Faith Totzke of Ashton, Miguel Villegas of Amboy
Rufus Brown Memorial Endowment: Kelli Petit of Sycamore
Ruth Ashelford Pollock Horticulture Fund: Christopher Bittner of Paw Paw, Marcia Curran of Geneva, Christina Fisher of Kingston, Michelle McCandless of Kings, Gabriel Nagle of Sycamore, Lian Pedersen of Amboy, Maria Rios of Aurora, Robert Singer of Rockford, Faith Totzke of Ashton, Miguel Villegas of Amboy
Shane Meyers Memorial Scholarship: John Jarrett of Chana
Stephen P. Irving Family Scholarship: Justin Bell of DeKalb, Woodfin Billingsly of Cortland, Jayme Egland of Rochelle, Robert Floersch of Sycamore, Catlin Kersten of DeKalb, Katie Maier of Sycamore, Jessaca Ritchason of Sycamore
Stoltz-Caruthers Family Scholarship: Emily Mendoza Aguilera of Genoa, Hailey Michaels of DeKalb
Sycamore Hospital Physicians Nursing Endowment: Alexandra Farlinger of Cortland, Anna Lochbaum of Sycamore
Terry S. Jones and Nancy J. Eyer Nursing Student Scholarship: Mariah Wyrobek of Rochelle
The Founder’s Endowment: Avery Boehne of Shabbona, Danica Ward of Creston
The Suter Company Endowment: Josue Azofeifa of Malta
Tom and Nancy Roberts Endowment: Stefan Filipovic of Sycamore, Payton Foster of DeKalb, Natalie Higueros-Lopez of Rochelle, Mikaela Kluxen of DeKalb
Vernon and Dorothy Smith Memorial Scholarship: Kara Martinez of Rochelle, Danica Ward of Creston, Brisa Zepeda of Rochelle
Veronica M. Ream Endowment: Christopher Bittner of Paw Paw, Donrick Foster of DeKalb, Natalia Villasenor of DeKalb
Wayne McIlrath Family Scholarship: Kayla Barton of Sycamore, Regenia Gutierrez of DeKalb, Daniel Mancilla of Aurora
William and Emiline Rood Family Scholarship: Libby Johnson of Shabbona, Derrick Milostan of Lee, William Mosley of Earlville